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Course Outline
Introduction to Electrified Transportation Systems
- Modes (Passenger, commuter, heavy & light rail, tram/trolley)
- Traction power system types (alternating & direct current, OCS, contact rail)
- Traction power system components
- Traction electrification system design resources
Overhead Contact System Design
- Project approach
- Design criteria
- Current collectors
- System selection
- Protection and control
Overhead Contact Systems Construction
- Foundations
- Support structures
- Overhead contact system supports
- Messenger and contact wires
- In-span materials
Substations
- Foundations
- Ductbanks
- Building
Overhead Contact System Operation
- Dynamics
- Various systems
- Sectioning
- High speed rail
Overhead Contact System Maintenance
- Inspection items
- Periods
Substation Maintenance
- Inspection Items
- Periods
Overhead Contact System Other Topics
- Maintenance building
- Substation
- Current collectors
- Running rail
- Signal system
- Planning and what gets built
- Project savings
DC Traction Power Substation Design
- Introduction
- Substation types and configurations
- Rectifier transformers
- Rectifiers/converters
- AC and DC switchgear
- Protection and control
- Utility interface
Load Flow Simulation
- Methods
- Vehicle modeling
- Corridor modeling
- Conductor modeling
- Rectifier modeling
- Rail Potential Modeling
DC Traction Power System Grounding
- Equipment and system grounding
- Rail potential
- Negative grounding devices
- Stray current
AC Traction Power System Design
- System types
- Substation types
- Sectionalizing
- Utility interconnection requirements
- Switchgear
- Protection and control
- System and equipment grounding
DC Traction Power Distribution System Design
- Wire and cable current-carrying capacity
- Traction power cable systems
- Contact rail systems
- Raceway systems
Selected Topics in Traction Power System Design
- Substation Automation
- Wayside Energy Storage
Instructors and Program Director
Instructors
Moises Ramos
Project Manager II - Engineering
Moises Ramos, PE, is a Project Manager for HNTB in Denver, CO. With 20 years of specialized experience in the design, construction, inspection, testing, and commissioning of electrification projects, Moises possesses a wealth of knowledge tailored for the unique demands of challenging projects. His expertise extends to overhead contact systems, traction power systems, training, maintenance, and operations. Moises has delivered systems engineering services to prominent entities such as Caltrain, RTD-Denver, Amtrak, SEPTA, MBTA, LA Metro, Trimet, Sound Transit, and DART. His skill set encompasses construction estimating, intricate construction staging, and constructability logistics, acquired through a career that includes being a systems contractor and owner's representative for multiple transit authorities across North America.
Mohammad Saif
Senior Project Engineer - Traction Power
Mr. Saif is a senior traction power engineer with a comprehensive electrical engineering background in the rail transportation industry. With over a decade of experience, he has successfully contributed to diverse projects, including traction power substations, distribution systems, subway station rehabilitation, lighting systems, fire alarms, and control systems. This work has included facility assessments, feasibility studies, bridging document development, demand load analysis, stray current testing, transit system simulation modeling, design and construction support services.
Program Director
Dave Peterson